African culture
Encounters of the third kind on Chepstow Carnival or Masquerade is a moment of joy and kindness Young beauties fulfil their role as beauties and pose with grace What we have learned from African culture should not be lost Carnival is now part of the British culture and the vestiges of its Empire Photo Hugh […]
A few days away from the traditional date No move and no signs of a revival The year 2020 may well be the missing link The door wide open to extinction Black Lives Matter does not fulfil the same role As it is disconnected from African culture It may end up as a melting pot […]
Two young lion-hunters parading along Chepstow Under the guise of fierce Maasai warriors Secretly praying that lions have been long extinct on the Hill Claudia Jones created this Carnival to share the African culture Photo Hugh Ardoin The Notting Hill 2019 Carnival Gallery
In African culture holding hands is the expression of friendship It has a very different meaning than what ‘Westerners’ would infer Friendship is a strong asexual bondage, almost unbreakable Two girls holding hands, one with feathers and the other not Showing that in many an image there is more than meets the eye Photo Hugh […]
Riding the flatbed for a nap and a snack The young ones show the signs of fatigue While the elders stand guard alert and able Such is the timeless social order of African culture Photo Hugh Ardoin The Notting Hill 2019 Carnival Gallery